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Graham Leadbitter vs Mr Mark Francois

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
vs
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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 83 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 37 different votes 83 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
16 Aye 20 No
Tax 83% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

27.8 %
45 % below average
Rank 639 of 649
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
744
46.4 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
858
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
118
+40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 649
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
349
+211.2 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£253,574
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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